The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-09-01
LOYAL W0MBNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Hann, Household.


The Happy Household.
GINGER DRoP-cAKEs
Harry uorsl.HolD: will send you my recipe
for srop cakes which IL delicious. MY nrothet
save they daisies" Hall cup sugar, a c'b % "a
,,,olas.es half cup butter. one teaspOoniu eac OF
Cnunman ginger aud cloves; two leaspoohlns
soda in u cup oi boiling water two ana heH Sups
Of flower Add Two well beaten eggs the last uhllg
before baking. Bake in gem-tins. Try aud report
=" Cactus Chico, Kan.
Row TO TO Up SHIRTS
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD. For one bosom take large
toaspoouiul Of good starch aud dissolve y ii' eolo
water enough to wet the bosom Thoroughly fuse
cold starch always; II would probably take cup
ful ol water when Il Is dissolved. starch TIE BOSOM,
being careful 10 geiit all wet through. Have ready
a howl of clear water nearly boiling aud dip the
bosom into a. wiring n out quickly hnd shake pun
fhe Bosom into shape and fold IL mp smoothly ana
pui by FOR half an hour, or about That iron Win
modera.e hot iran and rub hard, TINT is "hht gives
the gloss. There is no need of putting coth over
the bosom If yon put d by for a little while
think one reason 80 many have trouble IN doing up
shirts nicely is because they Use too hot irons.
SISTER ADDA's wAsHINGTON CAKE.
Three cups Of sugar four eggs. half cup of butter,
one cup OF milk. sweet; one teHspooniul SODA dis
solved ia the milk, four cups Hour two teaspoon
fuls cream tartar stirred in the Hour. Add hai
pound curranis previously washed alo ol"ln isii
quarter pound raisns. chopped lines one handful
criirou, sliced fine; spice 10 taste. ltake in "A
moderately heated oven. This cake is delicious
oUsTARD CAKE.
-Four eggs one cup of sugar. two-thirds cup of
sweet milk two cups Of -four. three ieaspooniuls OF
baking powder; this makes four layers. For the
custard take twoiliFds cup Of sweet cream put ON
the stove 20 heat yok Of an egg beaten up. Add
one Tablespoonful Of oornstarch 10 IL, and then add
half cup OF milk 10 the eornslaroh and yolk; Aaa
this 10 the boiling the stove, stir I'LL GUS
tard, then add two-thirds cup OF sugar haNorMlh
vanilla. This il elegant for tea.
OoLD-wATER CAKE.
Two eggs. two teaspoonfuis of butter, two cups
OF sugar cup Of cold water. pinch OF salt three
uf lYk
flavor 10 taste, Half OF tins makes a large cake
Miss Lizzie.
Prizes Awarded: Joseph N Newton. North Rob
inson. O., 10 Anna l.. Marsh. best worded auto
graph; James w. Rodenbaugh. best written auto
prnph Della Bixby, first received autograph. Mag
gie L. Hoover. Madam, n. v, TO Gertrude Merrill,
Washington, ID. O.; prize for Authors Enigma; ~
answers.
OUR RoLL-CALL-GREETIKGs
Frederick W Jennings 10. grandson Sd Mass.
Cav. No. 4 Wills Court New Bedford, Mass Lii-
lie Long, IL, Lake View. Mich, soldiers niece
Florence Kesy INK City. kan, daughter 18Th III;
Grace Mimic. COHoOrdia, Kan, daughter 18th H.;
Lille b. Pritchard. FrEnkpori. Ind; Minnie kres-
Resale Froi dc NeauN Ons ". Va; Eva Potts,
KingmHn, A. T.; Lizzie t. Gates Princeton, Mimi;
Sidney Sapp HumansSille, Ao.
Conversation Club.
RtfIsg OfHie Cub.-l. Write briefly. 2. Write only
on ono SIDE OF the paper s. Write 10 the pont 4.
Write subject. Q. Write your best. =.
Send answers 10 all puzzles for of Editor Each
week the names OF those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling, penmanship and gem
eTnl merit OOnsdered-wili he named az the head
of this column on the Honor Roll First honor
will include all of these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency IN some one point.
Ns others will be named.
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS
FIRST Houor-3elle Holloway, Youngstown, O..
Second Honor-John James. Washington, ID. Q.
sEARCHERs AND sOLvERs.
Il Erpe LAX
Mich. 4; Mrs. Martha 4. Banhart Cromwell Ind,
2; RasAlie Froi dc Neaux, Ona w. Va, "a; Mrs.
John Stitson, EfinEham, n. ID, q; Fred Taylor,
IFS Seminary avenue. Chicago, H., 4; W. g. Wiley.
Oakland. Pa, 3; @. w. knnyeart, bellwood, Neb.,
81 Prank +. Walker. Parkwood, Pa, 3; Claude
Hoffmazter, Hopkins Station, Mich, b; Jennie.
Sabeiha, H.. =; john Fox, ir., z; Corn NJ Fellows,
Beoherstown, Mass. ~ Emma Care, Chanute,
Kan. g. Sidney Sapp, HumNnsyille, Mo- Mat
de X Luke. Wheatiieid, Eich, 4; Lizzie f. Gates,
Princeton, Mimi, y; William Birkmeyer Cham
SeTseGrs l Pa 3; ia, Riot s9pe d r. ~ 4 Van
IL; JaIass II. Cutler. Belle Vernon, Pa, a. Emma
Care ChAnute. KIM, daughter S@d III.
THE BLESSINGS OF TEMPERANCE.
FEnNDs or THE G. C.: Our cause is progress
ive one, aud hope that in y few years the terrible
Of intehpeTAnce viii be blOttsd out Of exist
ence. The city in winch live ia by 40 nsans
empt from n. but tke temperance psupls are work
ina hard. aud we do moi snsas 10 give sp 1nti we
have gained the point Tor which we aim. Oh, the
wild prayers ior help that 20 up from hundred
thousand despalring slaves OF strong drink The
shame, the disappointment. the mad protests that
arise from n hundred thousand homes and vet we
discuss the " wine question: aud the grape cul-
tEre, and live Oh il we had no share in the
sponsibility for 20 much sn and shame aud suffer
ing. Now, my g. &. friends IL this right? j think
we would be well paid for our work. in the pleas
Hre Il would give us IA sitter years 10 look upon the
fields where we had labored earnestly for
cause. and see them waving with golden grain
Heyer again 10 be crushed pa the distiliery, and
we come 10 the vines ards with grapes hanging ia
all their purple glory, how happy we would be 10
think that they were never again To be pressed
Into thai which cAH debase and degrade mankind
Tie 20 thy rules o Temperament that we owe
al pleasures that from health and strength can
How. -Belle Holloway. Youngstown, y.
TO LYRElL LORRIMER.
Hello, my Lady Lyrell,
have n word 10 say:
THAT when girl isa about fifteen
She likes 10 have her way.
She has her cut nice a. French bang"
ID lakes an hour 10 curl
"Too big for mammals darling"
Or papas little girl.
She talks Of getting married
When she's about sixteen;
She can't make bread OF anything
Which makes her feel quite green.
Say now. my Lady Lyrell,
~ adj you want Ia work
tell you can do plenty OF that,
never was known 10 shirk.
Again, my Lady Lyren
A. ann built that way.
Nhats tiIe matter with us corresponding
All! Lyrell, what do you say?
III tel you what my readers,
A. most every body knows,
The girls who talk like I4yrell
Have hall IA dozen beaux.
Now girls don't think ms foolish
We know too much for that;
And wei never have girl
With great en-story hat
Pray, LyTell, don't get mad
] know that this you II see
Come 10 the front, aud never mind
The Boy from Tennessee.
-SsenOgTapher, sumner Iowa
u. RIDER HAGGARD's STORIES
FRIENDs o. THE @. C.: would reply 10 Clnrenoe
w. Bowerb. Geneva, O., lea regard 10 the writings
of III. Rider liaEgnrd. Though possessed aud writ
zen Ia weird and romantic style, they arc 80
Nsfsue 10 ECduce the mind 10 the massage pf
nOthiHgness. nin fully aware that several III the
novels 40 mol pretend % be anything but fiction in
the extreme nevertheless they should have some
SeTitahe foundation, Possessing tire faculty al
depicting various scenes a. South Africa with sucll
minutftDrs nr 10 be Immediately proclaimed a
noNellsl of so poor school Haggard Was lifted far
above ininHeh 10 such degree az 20 borrow ideas
and a. cease being Original. Ills King solomon
Mines, given forth "a Rn accHrHts history Of nd.
ventures, " D. Enthusiastically d plagiarism consist.